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Miss Rhode Island USA

Beauty pageant competition

Beauty pageant competition

FieldValue
nameMiss Rhode Island USA
formation1952
typeBeauty pageant
headquartersCranston
locationRhode Island
membershipMiss USA
languageEnglish
key_peopleDeborah Miller
Cindy Provost
websiteOfficial website

Cindy Provost The Miss Rhode Island USA competition is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state Rhode Island in the Miss USA pageant. It is currently directed by D&D Productions.

Rhode Island made its first placement at Miss USA in 1961 and has been one of the most consistent states since 2000, with four semi-finalist placements and one first runner-up placement. On June 3, 2012, Olivia Culpo won the first Miss USA title from the state of Rhode Island. On December 19, 2012, Culpo became the first Rhode Islander to win the title of Miss Universe.

Brianna Vega of Providence was crowned Miss Rhode Island USA 2025 on May 25, 2025, at Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. She represented Rhode Island at Miss USA 2025.

Results summary

Placements

  • Miss USA: Olivia Culpo (2012)
  • 1st runner-up: Danielle Lacourse (2007)
  • 2nd runners-up: Gayle White (1973), Anea Garcia (2015)
  • Top 10/11/12: Jennifer Aubin (1995), Claudia Jordan (1997), Yanaiza Alvarez (2001), Janet Sutton (2002), Leeann Tingley (2006)
  • Top 15/20: Joan Zeller (1961), Amy Diaz (2008), Brianna Vega (2025)

Rhode Island holds a record of 12 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

  • Miss Congeniality: Christina Palavra (2014)

Winners

;Color key

  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as runner-up
  • Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearNameHometownAge1Local titlePlacement at Miss USASpecial awards at Miss USANotes
2025Brianna VegaProvidence29Miss Downtown ProvidenceTop 20
2024Kaitlynne SantanaWoonsocket22Miss Woonsocket
2023Mary MalloyCumberland26
2022Elaine ColladoProvidence27
2021Karly LalibertePawtucket26Shortest reigning Miss Rhode Island USA ()
2020Jonét NichelleProvidence24
2019Nicole PallozziProvidence22
2018Daescia DeMoranvilleJohnston21
2017Kelsey SwansonCranston22
2016Theresa AgoniaProvidence23
2015Anea GarciaCranston192nd runner-up
2014Christina PalavraProvidence18Miss CongenialitySeason 16 Model on Project Runway
2013Brittany StenovitchCranston19
2012Olivia CulpoCranston19Miss USA 2012
2011Kate McCaugheyLincoln22
2010Kristina PrimaveraNarragansett22
2009Alysha CastonguayWoonsocket22
2008Amy DiazJohnston23Top 15
2007Danielle LacourseNorth Providence211st runner-up
2006Leeann TingleyEast Greenwich24Top 10
2005Allison PaganettiNorth Kingstown21Appears on CBS reality show Hunted as part of the hunter team "Echo".
2004Sarah BettencourtLincoln20
2003Krisily KennedyWarwick23Runner-up on season 7 of The Bachelor and a contestant on the first season of Bachelor Pad
2002Janet SuttonNarragansett23Top 12
2001Yanaiza AlvarezProvidence24Top 10Was a contestant on the show Fear Factor Episode 2.6 original air date 1/14/2002
2000Heidi St. PierreHarrisville23
1999Claire DeSimoneWarwick
1998Connie HarrolleEast Providence
1997Claudia JordanEast Providence23Top 10
1996Karen BradleyProvidence19
1995Jennifer AubinWoonsocket20Top 12
1994RayeAnne JohnsonLincoln
1993Juli RoachWakefield
1992Yvette HernandezProvidence
1991Lynne MichaelCranston
1990Susan LimaWest Warwick
1989Debra DamianoProvidence
1988Cindy GerondaNorth Providence
1987Lisa BensonNorth Kingstown
1986Donna SilvaCranston
1985Dana WilsonRiverside
1984Debbie MowryNorth Providence
1983Allegra HendricksProvidence
1982Peggy McGrawScituate
1981Patti ReoCranston
1980Robyn HallPawtucket
1979Theresa PattersonLincoln
1978Sharon Lee McGarryWarwick
1977Susan CartenCranston
1976Kathleen ConfredaWarwick
1975Marice LoveProvidence
1974Debra Anne CerroniSmithfield
1973Gayle WhiteProvidence212nd runner-up
1972Jeanne LemayWest Warwick
1971Laurie StahleNorth Kingstown
1970Rebecca GalleshawWarwick
1969Donna LewisProvidence
1968Betty Lou WhitmoreProvidence
1967Nancy GiulianoWoonsocket
1966Barbara WilliamsProvidence
1965Paula M. FarrowWarwick21
1964Carol Ann TantimonicoJohnston
1963Rosemary Jane DickinsonProvidence
1962Marilyn Ann ScottPawtucket
1961Joan Marie ZellerRiverside23Semi-finalist
1960Lorelei Sue WhiteCranston20
1959Gloria RyderProvidence
1958Claire DiPaoloProvidence
1957Myrna AltieriCranston
1956Sandra VozellaPoint Judith
1955Beverly JansenProvidence
1954Joyce Anne SandbergWarwick
1953Barbara Rose DeigmanProvidence
1952Delores SelinderProvidence

1 Age at the time of the Miss Rhode Island USA pageant

References

References

  1. "2004 Mrs America".
  2. (1 June 1965). "RELAXING FROM MISS USA REHEARSAL". [[The Jackson Sun]].
  3. (2 July 1960). "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL". [[Philadelphia Daily News]].
  4. Miller, G. Wayne. (2019-02-15). "Former R.I. First Lady Joyce Anne Noel has died". [[Providence Journal]].
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